12 Things to Do in New York City This Week · July 23–26, 2026

Food & Drink

The Wild Tasting at Freemans

Join Wild Turkey at Freemans for an intimate 90-minute guided bourbon experience in the hidden alley setting of Freeman Alley.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 6:00 PM · 2 Freeman Alley, New York

Free Events

COVERS: Music Migration and Memory of the Korean Diaspora

An evening of music, memory, and intergenerational storytelling centered around the music that carries the Korean diaspora, at Culture Lab LIC.

Thursday, July 23, 2026 · Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City

Uptown Shakespeare in the Park: Othello

Free outdoor Shakespeare production of 'Othello' at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park.

Sunday, July 26, 2026 · Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park

Boardwalk Blues: Charlie Burnham Quartet at Pier 97

The Charlie Burnham Quartet performs on Hudson River Park's Pier 97 as part of the free Boardwalk Blues series presented with the Jazz Foundation of America.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 6:30 PM · Hudson River Park, Pier 97, Midtown West

Family-Friendly

City of Water Day

Celebrate City of Water Day 2026 with thousands of people across the region for a day of free, family-friendly events at multiple waterfront sites.

Saturday, July 25, 2026 All Day · Multiple Sites, New York City

Broadway Magic Hour Family Magic Show

A one-hour family-friendly magic show with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio in the heart of Times Square — fun for all ages.

Saturday, July 25, 2026 2:00 PM · Broadway Comedy Club, 318 W 53rd St, New York

Music & Nightlife

An Evening With Lynne Koplitz

Stand-up comedian Lynne Koplitz headlines a special evening at the Broadway Comedy Club near Times Square.

Friday, July 24, 2026 7:00 PM · Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd Street

Jazz By The Water on Governor's Island

Gwen Black Arts and Jazzfest NYC present straight-ahead jazz and more in the bucolic setting of Governor's Island's Colonel Row.

Saturday, July 25, 2026 12:00 PM · Governor's Island, Colonel Row, New York

Arts & Culture

ICP x Asian American Arts Alliance — July Town Hall: Film & Media

The International Center of Photography hosts A4's July Town Hall welcoming filmmakers, producers, and distributors to share resources and community.

Thursday, July 23, 2026 · International Center of Photography, 84 Ludlow St

Ceramics Now Opening at Jane Hartsook Gallery

Opening reception for 'Ceramics Now' featuring works by Amir Hariri, Lizzy Chemel, and Melissa Joseph at Greenwich House Pottery's Jane Hartsook Gallery.

Thursday, July 23, 2026 5:00 PM · Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street

Sports

Brooklyn Cyclones Baseball at Maimonides Park

Watch the Mets' single-A affiliate play at Maimonides Park on Coney Island, adjacent to the famed boardwalk and beach.

Friday, July 24, 2026 · Maimonides Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn

Date Night

NYC's Silent Disco Ballet: The Circuit in DUMBO

Closing July 31 — NYC's first 'silent disco ballet' uses Brooklyn's cobblestone streets as a 75-minute moving stage in the heart of DUMBO.

Friday, July 24, 2026 · DUMBO, Brooklyn